Sarasota Shooting Suspect Found, Charged With 2nd-Degree Attempted Murder: Sheriff

SARASOTA, FL — A Sarasota man faces charges following a shooting in the 2200 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Way in Sarasota Wednesday evening.

De Shawn Collins, 27, has been charged with second-degree attempted murder, according to a Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office news release.

When deputies responded to reports of a shooting in the area just after 6:30 p.m., they found a 32-year-old man with gunshot wounds. He was brought to a hospital and is in stable condition, the sheriff’s office said.

Through witness statements and surveillance video, they put together a description of the shooter, who they identified as Collins.

On Thursday morning, detectives executed a search warrant at Collins’ home along Cornelius Circle in Sarasota, the sheriff’s office said. They took him into custody and found the weapon that was likely used during Wednesday’s shooting.

Based on their initial investigation, detectives don’t believe that the victim and Collins know one another.

Collins remains in custody without bond. He has prior arrests for charges including resisting arrest, probation violation and miscellaneous drug offenses, the sheriff’s office said.